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Bomb Threats Target Over 40 Delhi Schools and Nagpur Hotel, Prompt Evacuations

Authorities investigate emailed threats demanding $30,000, but no explosives have been found at affected locations.

  • More than 40 schools in Delhi, including prominent institutions like DPS RK Puram and GD Goenka School, received bomb threats via email late Sunday night.
  • The emails claimed multiple bombs were planted and demanded $30,000 to prevent detonation, though no explosives have been found during extensive searches by police and bomb squads.
  • Students were evacuated and sent home as a precautionary measure, and search operations were conducted using dog squads and bomb detection teams.
  • A similar bomb threat was reported at Hotel Dwarkamai in Nagpur, where guests were evacuated; no suspicious items were discovered after a thorough investigation.
  • Authorities are tracing the emails' origins, with reports suggesting the use of a proxy server and an IP address linked to New York, as investigations continue.
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